GRE Word List

AMALGAM

a mixture of different elements

The meaning of the word amalgam is a mixture of different elements.

Random words

WordMeaning
dumbfoundto confound (see confound
scavengeto remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area
seamyhaving the rough side of the seam showing
residualremainder
consonantbeing in agreement or harmony : free from elements making for discord
peripherythe perimeter of a circle or other closed curve
torquea force that produces or tends to produce rotation or torsion
imperativenot to be avoided or evaded : necessary
worldlyof, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs
drudgerydull, irksome, and fatiguing work : uninspiring or menial labor